Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Sauce

Homemade potato gnocchi with creamy gorgonzola sauce - an Italian classic that melts on your tongue.

Prep 45 min
Cook 25 min
Total 70 min

Step 1 - Make gnocchi

  1. Cook the potatoes with skin in salted water (10g coarse salt per liter) for 20-25 minutes from boiling. Then peel and press through a potato ricer.

  2. Add the egg, ¾ of the flour, salt and pepper and mix quickly by hand or with a mixer.

  3. Form into sausage shapes, then cut into 1.5cm thick pieces and roll in the remaining flour.

Step 2 - Gorgonzola sauce and serving

  1. Melt the gorgonzola in a large pan, add the cream and season.

  2. Cook the gnocchi in boiling salt water (10g coarse salt) for 2 minutes until they float to the surface. Drain, then mix with the gorgonzola sauce and serve.

Nutritional Information

  • Preparation time: 70 minutes (45 min. preparation + 25 min. cooking)
  • Servings: 4 people
  • Difficulty: Medium

Tips

  • Floury potatoes are important for the right consistency of the gnocchi
  • The gnocchi are ready when they float to the water surface
  • Don't knead too long, otherwise the gnocchi become tough
  • Don't heat the gorgonzola sauce too much, so it doesn't curdle